Dead World Automaton

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14: What is the cutest thing your character has ever done?

↳ OC ASKS.

Unfortunately, he isn’t very cute. Or at least he has yet to do anything I would call “cute”. I suppose willingly helping people is cute of him. is crushing an enemy’s head with his bare hands to protect a human cute? Uh… I can’t really… get behind that.

… Best we let this one go for now.

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oh man oh jeez I forgot how much I love running my mouth about this fricken guy.

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Have you ever talked about how robo dude's joints work before? Does he have several different kinds, like, I imagine his fingers would work differently than his neck? (Tho maybe the neck isn't a joint lol)

THIS IS SUPER DUPER OLD BUT I SAW IT LAYING AROUND IN MY ASK BOX AND HELL YEAH I SURE AM GONNA ANSWER IT

So, fun fact: as I stated way back in the day in this post (and reiterated in THIS POST), he’s made up of mostly pliable, flexible, and soft-to-the-(equallysoft)touch materials. Underneath the cushiony Flex Derma Chromium is a Generic Iosteel chassis which accurately mimics that of the human skeleton. The difference is that ball-joints such as knees, elbows, shoulders and so on are backed with shock-resistant caps that, should the joint be broken or bent the wrong way, can quickly pop it back in place or shut down the corresponding body-part’s functionality for mending. 

“Ok, but why the rivets and lines all over the surface?” you might ask. Well, aside from aesthetics… Those actually mark where those shock-resistant caps and linings are. They work as separators to not only prevent damage but bolster impact deflection. Think of it as kind of like the sides of a trampoline. Without those sides holding the fabric mesh taut, you won’t be getting any bounce out of that thing no matter how much you hop on it. If those rivets weren’t present, there might still be some shock resistance, but you won’t get the sproing out of it.

So, yeah. Bottom line: He be sproingy. And fun to poke.

Just don’t do it too much or you’ll annoy him.

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1, 20, 44

↳ OC ASKS.

1: What is your character’s biggest fear? 

Futility, at best. Things (Not just for him but for a mass collective) ultimately not working out– as he’s already had to deal with the closest to that, he does his best to avoid experiencing it again. This also might tie into ‘loss’, that is, of acquaintances and such. But he doesn’t dwell too much on these things; so far as he’s concerned, he just reacts to predetermined neural functions. Call it self-denial.

20: What is the most surprising thing about your character?

…To me? Probably the fact that he uses “I” when speaking, despite his constant rejection of his very existence. I think he might recognize this as a contradiction, but he– could possibly be going by the notion that mindless children’s toys use self-identifying pronouns.

44: What is your character proud of?

Well, he is prideful, but also not at all. It’s like a pseudo-meta-pride, acknowledging his creators’ accomplishments in actually successfully creating fully synthetic life-like intelligence, but also talking shit about them nonstop and rejecting their ideals. I think it’s more that he’d RATHER be a standard AI, because it would be far simpler, but he can also look at his ability to actually get depressed/dream/write music or prose and be like “Huh. … Annoying, but interesting.”

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@adoptedrobot starter request confirmed.

There was something about this nameless android that simply gave him an automatic aversion to fellow androids, robots, and other hosts of some form of artificial, synthetic, or simulated intelligence. Perhaps he was just projecting, in a manner of speaking. He certainly showed no signs of having any self-respect.

Alas, he eventually came upon one robot of feminine complexion in the midst of aimless wandering. With no goal in mind, he was bent to just Go. Go anywhere. Even if the road led him to someplace dangerous or unpleasant. And the road brought him here, into the presence of another man-made entity, which he immediately recognized as such.

And what did he say upon seeing her?

Well, despite the intricate web of complex pseudo-neural transmissions firing off within him, his reaction was quite basic; flat-toned, straight to the point, short and sweet...

「...No.」

And with that, he was already turning to find a different path.

[ohnoarno]

“It’s been raining for days.”

“Looks like the rainy season is finally here.”

“Shall I put on a pot of tea?”

“Turn up the heat/put another log on the fire, the rain brought a chill.”

“Close the window, you’ll ruin the flooring!”

“You’re sopping wet.”

“What on earth were you doing out there?”

“Fine, you can come in, but take off your shoes.”

“I don’t need you tracking mud everywhere.”

“The sound of rain is so nice.”

“You’re going out? In this?”

“You can’t go out there, it’s pouring down rain!”

“I like the rain and all, but being stuck inside is so boring.”

“The day would be a lot less boring if you learned how to sit still.”

“I cannot believe we’re stuck in this!”

“Maybe we should find somewhere to take cover until it stops.”

“Does it ever stop raining here?”

“Oh no! The rain ruined our picnic.”

“Want to go for a walk in the rain?”

“Can I have a blanket?”

“Sorry to intrude. This rain came out of nowhere.”

“Look at the sky! The lightning is insane.”

“It’s getting pretty intense out there.”

“A rainy day, warm blankets, a cup of tea, and a book to tie it all together.”

“Let’s go for a walk in the rain.”

“Here, this should warm you up.”

“Come in here before you catch a cold.”

“Ugh, that’s just a silly old wives’ tale.”

“I pity the poor souls caught out in this.”

“Aren’t there any books to read?”

“Rains smells so different in the city.”

“The rain smells better in the countryside.”

“Nothing like the sound of rain to go with a good book.”

“Careful, the tea is still hot.”

-draws on the fogged up windows-

-Flips loudly through book-

-sighs- “It’s so cozy in here.”

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Original Character Asks

1: What is your character's biggest fear?

2: What is your character's favorite memory?

3: What is your character's least favorite memory?

4: Does anyone have a crush on your character? Is your character aware of this?

5: Describe your character's dream date.

6: What is your character's sexual orientation?

7: How does your character feel about their name?

8: Does your character hate anyone? Why?

9: How does your character feel about religion?

10. Would your character ever kill someone?

11: How did your character meet their best friend?

12: How would/does your character feel about roller coasters?

13: What would your character die for?

14: What is the cutest thing your character has ever done?

15: What music genre would your character listen to?

16: What other fictional characters remind you of your character?

17: Does your character have any irrational fears?

18: How would your character feel about having their life recorded?

19: What is your character's deepest, darkest secret?

20: What is the most surprising thing about your character?

21: Is your character flexible?

22: What is the worst thing your character has ever done?

23: Is your character morally gray or black or white?

24: What prejudices does your character have?

25: Would you want to hang out with your character?

26: What is your favorite headcanon for your character?

27: What would be the worst way for your character to die?

28: What pet would your character like to have?

29: What would be your character's favorite food?

30: Would your character have any hobbies?

31: What social media would your character use?

32: What does your character look like?

33: In what ways is your character like you?

34: What is cliche about your character?

35: What is unique about your character?

36: Does anyone want to harm your character?

37: Do people have justified grudges against your character?

38: What role does your character play in their story?

39: What would be your character's niche on Tumblr?

40: What would be your character's favorite school subject?

41: Would your character want to have any children?

42: What would be your character's dream career?

43: What is your character insecure about?

44: What is your character proud of?

45: What would your character change about themselves?

46: Would you want to trade places with your character?

47: What fandoms would your character be in?

48: How would your character type?

49: How does your character stand politically?

50: What is your favorite thing about your character?

51: What is your character's favorite animal?

52: How would your character act in gym class?

53: What clubs would your character join?

54: What is the saddest thing about your character's life?

55: Would your character do the Ice Bucket Challenge?

56: What's one of your character's quirks?

57: How would your character feel about feminism?

58: Is your character dorky or more athletic?

59: What is your least favorite thing about your character?

60: If you could title your character's life, what would you title it?

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lord please give me the courage to interact with people i haven’t interacted with yet...

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@tottieroll starter request confirmed.

Okay, so it had probably been a while since Todomatsu last encountered this entity. Mayhap he'd have forgotten all about him, or believed he got killed or arrested for something.

But no; none of that happened. The android was once more in the park, acquiring a bench for himself merely by looming over the couple sitting in it and waiting.

They moved. Oh BOY, did they move. They were out of there within moments of being caught in the web of his steely gaze. But now that he was sitting, alone for that little while, he didn't look all that intimidating.

Just tired.

...If an android could GET tired, that is. That tired look was now directed at Todomatsu, waiting to see what he was there for.

「...What.」

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hey ummm so… i have this indie fandomless oc that’s a kind of bitchy android + rogue robot apocalypse survivor??? He’s backstory heavy & has a webcomic to go with him in the works, so yeah. The catch is that he doesn’t initially have a name in new interactions. You(r muse) might want to come up with one for him. abitweirdiknow,but,,,,,,

anyways, I’m always looking for new interactions, so like + reblogif you’re interested in interacting???

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@awildcaiappears starter request confirmed. ( continued from here )

Perhaps it can be deemed uncommon– bizzarre, even, for an android to be as willing as this one was to care for a total stranger– especially one that had attempted to shoot them.

But this one was, quite clearly, of a special breed. From the moment the bullet had ricocheted off the alien material of his body and injured his new companion to the point where he'd identified coffee as a harsh drink without its sweeteners, he proved time and time again that he was not a common sight in this world.

And perhaps as an added testament to this fact, he'd even scrutinized the innocent, clueless nature of the man under his care for not taking care to cool down the drink properly.

But now he had gone off, leaving the stranger to lay helpless in the bed while he hunted for some kind of sustenance for this man. He knew the guy wouldn't wander off, at the very least. He couldn't. And so there was no reason to stay with him the entire day.

He was more concerned about helping him to recover, after all.

It was well into the day that the android returned from…wherever he'd gone. With him he had brought rations acquired by rifling through neighboring abandoned buildings, as well as herbs and berries he'd found and identified as safe. These things were all dropped in a clutter on the counter by the humanoid's cot, and the android quickly went for the fireplace to revive its flames.

Not a word of greeting was spoken. But he did say this, with his back turned to the man, not even having to look a second time in order to make his assessment: 

「Did you manage to sleep as I'd suggested? You appear quite awake.」

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@settamaroon4 starter request confirmed.

「Disgusting.」

Thus spoke an android, cold and flat in tone, standing over what appeared to be a dead thing of some ilk. Such a sharp statement would mean no amount of empathy was given. Such is to be expected of one man-made machine.

And yet after a moment's pause, staring down upon the poor empty host of what was once a spark of sentience, he finally stooped to gather it up.

His self-contradictory actions did not end there, of course. For,  knowing full-well that this thing was dead, he did in fact SPEAK to the small corpse.

「I believe one would expect you to be buried. As if it would matter.」

And yet, despite the judgmental wording, he planned to do just that. Because to him, at the very least, burying a corpse rather than leaving it out so would better suit the environment's best interests. Every biome needed its sustenance, after all.

The android had just stood and turned on his bare heels to go perform this potentially unceremonious burial, when suddenly he stopped. And then he sent a long, unwavering stare in the direction of the new face that entered his field of vision.

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eh y’know what screw it I still like those tags.

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ok but seriously now, I’m gonna try reviving this blog so uhh...Any threads I had before will have to be dropped considering how long it’s been since I last actually did anything here, BUT.... I’m still going to keep any previous interactions in terms of a... yes it did definitely happen. Sort of thing. So yeah, go ahead and hit that like thingy for a starter or whatever.

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what if i brought this guy back,,,

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hey ummm so… i have this indie fandomless oc that’s a kind of bitchy android + rogue robot apocalypse survivor??? He’s backstory heavy & has a webcomic to go with him in the works, so yeah. The catch is that he doesn’t initially have a name in new interactions. You(r muse) might want to come up with one for him. abitweirdiknow,but,,,,,,

anyways, I’m always looking for new interactions, so like + reblogif you’re interested in interacting???